Thierry Neuville - Nicolas Gilsoul - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020

88. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020

22. 1. – 26. 1. 2020, Gap - Monaco • Automobile Club de Monaco • asphalt - snow 304.28 km • total distance including road sections - 1505.64 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Malijai - Puimichel (17.47 km)	9:59.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	104.9 km/h 0.37 s/km	9:59.8	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"It was okay at the beginning. The road was very dirty so I was a bit confused sometimes as there were a lot of cuts that I didn't have in the notes. Towards the end I started to lose the tyres, but I should have better tyres for the next stage."
SS2 Bayons - Bréziers (25.49 km)	16:23.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	93.3 km/h	26:23.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"They were very tricky conditions. I was trying to read the road as well as I could and not take any risks - I think we have done a good time but we have to see what Ogier does behind."
2. leg
SS3 Curbans - Venterol 1 (20.02 km)	13:42.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	87.7 km/h 1.00 s/km	40:05.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"On the corner where it was full of ice, I had to restart so I lost a bit there. It was more slippery than I expected and I struggled with the tyres."
SS4 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 1 (20.68 km)	11:52.1	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	104.5 km/h 0.43 s/km	51:57.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"I was slowed down so much in that section. I knew there was something when I saw Ott's lines so I lost quite a lot of time."
SS5 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 1 (20.59 km)	13:06.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	94.3 km/h 0.27 s/km	1:05:03.8	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"It was a better stage for me, but tricky conditions. The road is getting a lot more slippery than what the gravel crew has seen so it's really difficult."
SS6 Curbans - Venterol 2 (20.02 km)	13:26.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	89.4 km/h 0.26 s/km	1:18:29.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"Very tricky and slippery. There were a lot of surprises for us. I had to read the road a lot myself so it was tricky!"
SS7 St-Clément-sur-Durance - Freissinières 2 (20.68 km)	11:54.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	104.1 km/h 0.14 s/km	1:30:24.8	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I tried to push but it is not working like it should. Okay, we still need to work on our corrections of the pacenotes but we are getting that."
SS8 Avançon - Notre-Dame-du-Laus 2 (20.59 km)	13:13.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	93.5 km/h	1:43:37.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I had a good stage to be honest. We were fighting a bit today with the corrections from the gravel crew. Not an easy day for us and it is disappointing."
3. leg
SS9 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 (16.87 km)	10:28.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	96.6 km/h	1:54:06.7	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"We have to see what the guys are doing behind. I had some nice corrections so I was able to drive a good stage with plenty of confidence."
SS10 La Bréole - Selonnet 1 (20.73 km)	12:48.2	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	97.1 km/h 0.67 s/km	2:06:54.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"We are much more confident. I thought I had a good stage but when I have seen the time maybe it's not good enough."
SS11 St-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 (16.87 km)	9:34.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	105.7 km/h	2:16:29.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I think it's not enough but I did everything I could. I hope it's a good time but I am not sure."
SS12 La Bréole - Selonnet 2 (20.73 km)	12:12.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	102.0 km/h	2:28:41.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC
"I tried hard - they are very slippery conditions and I don't think I can do any better."
4. leg
SS13 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 1 (18.41 km)	11:24.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	96.9 km/h	2:40:05.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"I tried but the grip was higher than I expected towards the end so I don't know if I pushed enough."
SS14 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 1 (13.36 km)	9:47.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	81.8 km/h	2:49:53.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Not a good stage for us - it's not made for a Hyundai! Our car is far too long but I tried to push and the conditions are tricky, so hopefully this compensates a little."
SS15 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava 2 (18.41 km)	11:25.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	96.7 km/h	3:01:18.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I had a good stage - I did the maximum. They are all capable of a surprise so I pushed hard!"
SS16 La Cabanette - Col de Braus 2[Power Stage] (13.36 km)	9:39.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	83.1 km/h	3:10:57.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"We had an incredible feeling the last couple of days and we were able to catch back the time. We have been chasing this win for a while but we showed our performance this weekend and it's a great way to start the season."

88. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020

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